2 Corinthians 7:12
Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
Cross-reference
In 2 Corinthians 7:3, Paul says he does not write to condemn but because they are in his heart—revealing the loving motive behind the letter in 7:12.
In 2 Corinthians 2:4, Paul describes writing with tears and love, while 7:12 adds that his purpose was to reveal their earnestness — both explain his motive.
In 2 Corinthians 7:8, it describes the sorrow from Paul's letter; verse 12 reveals the purpose—to demonstrate their earnestness. Both show the process.
In 2 Corinthians 11:11, Paul affirms his love for the Corinthians, which underlies his writing in 7:12 to reveal their earnestness toward him.
In 2 Corinthians 8:16, Titus has the same earnest care for them—mirroring the earnestness Paul sought to reveal in 7:12.
2 Corinthians 11:28 shows Paul's daily anxiety for all churches; 7:12 demonstrates that pastoral care in his letter's purpose.
In 1 Corinthians 5:1, the specific sin of incest is described — the very situation Paul's letter addressed, as referenced in 2 Corinthians 7:12.
Matthew 18:15 gives Jesus' instruction for confronting sin; 2 Corinthians 7:12 involves Paul's letter addressing sin in the church — both concern church discipline.
1 Corinthians 12:25 urges unity and mutual care; 2 Corinthians 7:12's letter aimed to restore that unity among the Corinthians.